Contract · Federal · Small Business Set Aside - Total

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – High-Throughput Sequencing Bee Sample Analysis

Agency

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / FOREST SERVICE

Location

Beltsville, MD

Amount

Amount not listed

Posted

Sep 9, 2026

Set-aside

Small Business Set Aside - Total

NAICS code

541380 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (general category) look up NAICS codes

PSC code

Q301 - Medical Services (general category)

What this contract is for

Agency

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / FOREST SERVICE

Location

Beltsville, MD

Set-aside

Small Business Set Aside - Total

NAICS

541380 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (general category)

Scope

Federal

This is a notice of intent to sole source an acquisition under RFO part 12.

This requirement is for High-Throughput Sequencing Bee Sample Analysis for the Bee Research Laboratory (BRL) with the Agriculture Research Service.

Pursuant to RFO 12.102(a), only one responsible source is available; the Government currently intends to award a contract to Azenta Life Sciences for high-throughput sequencing services to analyze bee samples collected across the United States.

As the national leader in honeybee health research, BRL plays a critical role in diagnosing the causes of colony decline and developing science-based strategies to reduce losses.

In response to severe mortality events across multiple regions each year, BRL scientists collected thousands of bee samples from the affected regions that now require comprehensive molecular analysis.

Sequencing these samples is vital for detecting emerging pathogens, characterizing interactions among parasites, viruses, and environmental stressors, and identifying biomarkers that may explain the unusually high levels of mortality, allowing timely and prompt responses to address these losses and protect the agricultural system that depends on honeybee pollination.

Findings will inform stakeholders, policymakers, and researchers nationwide, providing an evidence-based foundation for mitigating further colony losses and safeguarding U.S. food security.

This special notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes.

However, vendors may submit capability statements to the identified Point of Contact which will be considered by the agency.

No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted.

Responsible sources capable of providing the required services may identify their interest and technical capability to thi...

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